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To Replay Or Not To Replay?

As much as both parties may not like the comparison, goalkeepers and referees/umpires have a lot in common. In both cases their mistakes are extremely public, and they can end up costing a team the match. That is why in

One Last Chance?

Looking back 2019 was not the best time to launch a new competition, for as we all know by March 2020 the World Health Organisation declared the Covid outbreak a Pandemic. Internationally in the sport of Hockey the FIH Pro

Do Record-Breaking Feats Need To Be Put Into Context?

Sport is about competition. To many that competition is not as important as it is to those who earn a living from sport. Yet to many who will never be paid to play sport there is a still a strong

NTFS #110 – An Indian Hockey Giant Returns To The Fold, The Laws of Cricket, and The Shelf Life of Sport As A Product

Not the Footy Show Podcast

Apologies for slightly longer than usual between shows. Mohun Bagan Athletic Club was one of the strongest hockey clubs in Kolkota, India but back in the 1990’s due to to the lack of an artificial turf, they withdrew. The side

The Power Of Standing Together

One of the unpleasant sights in modern team sports today that has crept in at all levels is players seeking to have an opponent, booked or sent off. It is not good to watch no matter whether the offending player